BREAKING: Virginia Democrat Louise Lucas Charged with Racketeering and Money Laundering in Cannabis Corruption Case, Patel Blasts Her During Press Conference (VIDEO)

Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas (D-VA)

Federal authorities have charged 82-year-old Virginia State Senator L. Louise Lucas with racketeering, money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute marijuana, and gun possession as part of an alleged public corruption scheme tied to a cannabis business that she co-owns.

Lucas, the president pro tempore of the Virginia Senate and one of the most powerful Democrats in the state, surrendered to authorities Thursday, according to a Justice Department spokesperson.

Breaking @CBSNews: L. Louise Lucas, a longtime Virginia state senator and vocal Trump critic who played a central role in the state’s redistricting effort last year, is in federal ...